Nicole Beatie says she’s pretty certain Friday evening’s Twisted Tasting will be a fun event—partly because its menu of exotic beers paired with unique, locally produced foods is bound to attract adventurous people. But ultimately, she says, it’s not as scary as it might sound.
A Paper Cutout World at Sesnon Gallery
Shining black deer hoofprints lead the visitor up the stairs of Porter College’s D building. Following this nature trail—subtly applied to cast concrete and playfully punctuated by pink blossoms—we are led into a transformation of bare walls into a vivacious forest of the imagination, a forest entirely created of hand-cut black paper.
Santa Cruz’s Predictive Policing Experiment
On top of a parking garage in downtown Santa Cruz a new high-concept weapon is being tested. It’s not a gun or a chemical, but police believe that, paired with officer intelligence, it is powerful enough to stop a crime before it even occurs. Deputy Chief of Police Steve Clark demonstrates.
New Ambitious Paper Covers Scotts Valley to Carmel
For someone to start a newspaper in 2012, its founding editor would have to either be totally nuts or betting on a very good idea. Jon Chown, whose new twice-monthly Monterey Bay News and Views hits the stands this week, obviously believes he falls into category number two.
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 15-21, 2012
Our readers respond to recent articles and share opposing viewpoints about whether or not MDMA is healthy and safe for veterans. And as for yogis, ye best be careful.
Top Five Romantic Restaurants
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the top five date night restaurants in Santa Cruz, courtesy of the readers of Santa Cruz Weekly.
Coonerty Seeks Job with County
City councilmember, former mayor and NextSpace co-founder Ryan Coonerty is preparing to further buff up his resume and applied to be the county’s next economic development coordinator. “This is something I’ve done on the city council for seven years trying to attract and retain businesses,” says Coonerty, also a legal studies lecturer at UCSC. “And I thought it was important for the county to have an effective strategy to create jobs. I have a commitment to doing that.”
Kiss And Tell
In every adult’s personal library of memories is a weird little room off the main hall marked “bad dates.” Bristling with curiosities (she vanished for an hour and came back in a different outfit!) and banalities made portentous by context (he ate all the popcorn—loudly), it’s a door best left shut.
Web Natives’ Google Trouble
We’re often told that young people tend to be the most tech-savvy among us. But just how savvy are they? A group of researchers led by College of Charleston business professor Bing Pan tried to find out. Turns out: the almighty Google might be more powerful than we imagined.
Santa Cruz In Verse
Poetry Festival Santa Cruz once boasted the biggest names in poetry on its marquee. Bukowski, Burroughs and Ken Kesey all made an appearance. This year festival returns to Santa Cruz after a 31 year hiatus.
